Pail-hanger.



W. F. WEATHERS.

I PAIL HANGER. AP PLIGATION FILED AUG. 27, 1910.

986,660. Patented Mar. 14,1911.

WILLIAM F. WEATHERS, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

PAIL-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 27, 1910.

Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

Serial No. 579,268.

T 0 all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM F. VVEATH- nRs, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson andState of Michigan, .have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPail-Hangers, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to apail holder adapted for painters use andother purposes where it is desirable to suspend pails from a ladder orscaffold within easy reach of the user.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a View of a holder that embodiesfeatures of the invention with pails thereon in position; Fig. 2 is aview in detail of a retaining ring and pail; Fig. 3 is a view in detailof a hanger; Fig. 4: is a view in detail of a hanger hook; Fig. 5 is aView in detail of a brush holder; Fig. 6 is a View in detail of a baseplate.

As herein illustrated, a base plate 1, circular in outline with a pairof oppositely disposed segmental notches cut therefrom retains a pair ofcylindrical bands 2 beaded at their margins which are retained in thesegmental-notches of the base 1 by tongues 3 whose ends pass under thebead, the remaining marginal portions of the notches being snapped overthe beads. An upright block A is secured on end centrally on the basebetween the bands 2 provided with bolt holes 5 through which bolts arepassed that secure the upper portions of the bands in place.

A hanger strap is bent between its ends into a pair of parallel arms 6secured on opposite sides of the block 4, as by screws 7 or the like,and formed above the block into an oval loop 8 provided with alongitudinal slot 9 in its upper portion. A hanger or painters hook 10has a screw -threaded shank 11 which may be passed through the slot 9where it is secured as by suitable nuts 12 or the like so as to tilt ineither direction. Each band is provided with a brush holder that ispreferably formed of a piece of spring wire bent between its ends intoslightly outwardly curved spring arms 13 with mating looped ends 14 anda central eyelet 15 secured against the side of the band by bolts 16.The bands 2 are proportioned to receive a paint pail or the like andwhen the apparatus is assembled, it forms a ready means for carryingpaint pails or the like and holds them in any desired position either ona scaffold or ladder. There are no rivets to rust out'or work loose thebolts enabling the parts to be renewed if necessary, and the whole formsa simple and effective device for painters use.

Obviously changes in the details of construction may be made withoutdepartingfrom the spirit of the invention and I do not care to limitmyself to any particular form or arrangement of parts.

What I claim as my invention is 1.,A paint pail holder comprising abase, pail collars secured thereto, an upright standard between thecollars, a hanger on the standard having a looped and slotted upper end,and a painters hook adjustably secured in a slot of the hanger.

2. A paint pail holder comprising a plate, a standard secured thereto,pail collars interlocked at their lower margins with the margins of theplate and secured to the standard, a hanger strip secured to thestandard and provided with a looped and slotted upper end, and apainters hook adjustably secured in the slotted hanger end.

3. A paint pail holder comprising a plate having diametrically opposite,concave segmental notches with central tongues, collars fitting thenotches with beaded margins interlocked by the tongues and adjacentmargins of the notches a standard on the plate between the notches, ahanger strip extending above the notches, a painters hook adjustablysecured in the upper end of the hanger, and brush holders on thecollars.

4:. A paint holder comprising a plate having diametrically oppositeconcave segmental notches with central tongues, collars fitting thenotches with beaded margins interlocked by the tongues and adjacentmargins of the notches, a standard on the plate between the notches, ahanger strip bent between its ends into a pair of parallel arms securedto the standard with a connecting slotted loop above the standard, apainters hook having a screw-threaded shank engaging the loop slot, nutsfor securing the shank in the slot, and brush holders on the collars.

5. A pail hanger comprising a base plate having a pair of diametricallyopposite, segmental concave notches with a central tongue the hook inthe slot, and spring brush holders on the collars.

'In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VVILLIAMI F. FEA'ITHERS. \Vitnesses LAonnNn PATCH, ANTIION x J.PA'JfOIH.

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